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Posted Jan. 16, 2015, 2:01 p.m.

If you ever want to get in touch directly with your friends at Propellerhead or see what we're up to, there are many different ways to do just that. It's not always easy to know where to go though, so here's a short guide to where you can reach us:

This blog is where you'll find interesting articles, news, interviews and much much more. Visit often!

Propellerhead on Facebook, Twitter & Google+ are the go-to places for the latest. We post anything from stuff we find online, music, videos to product announcements, sales, competitions or just a friendly "hello". Twitter literally pops up on my phone right away so it's a great way to get a quick answer to short questions! On Facebook, it's a good idea to click the "Like" button after liking and choose "Get Notifications" so Facebook doesn't filter away any posts you might want to see.

Propellerhead on Instagram includes more behind the scenes stuff and general tomfoolery. What's happening in the office, how much coffee do we actually drink and more!

Propellerhead on YouTubeis where you'll find all Propellerhead-made videos! Be it tutorials, product announcements or something else—make sure you subscribe!

The Contact Page if you want to get in touch with the marketing department or leave us feedback.

Posted Jan. 16, 2015, 2:01 p.m.

Posted Jan. 16, 2015, 10:58 a.m.

Today is a big day for Propellerhead. But not only for us. In the future we might look back on this day and say that this was when we saw the first incarnation of the world’s open music sharing network. If you haven’t done so already, check it out and try it for yourself. It’s free and it's super easy to get started.

What we launch today is a beta, meaning it’s far from finished. We have a lot of things planned. What you can see today is a glimpse of the future, an open internet music creation network letting anyone take part in music making, right as it happens. Our new service is a place where you can create from scratch or find building blocks, where you can discover tracks to remix or sample. But most importantly, it’s a place where you can get into music creation only doing the parts you love, whether it’s singing, playing guitar, rapping, creating beats, producing or just messing around with sound.

I think I also have to say something about what this service is not. It’s not a publishing service. It will be where music creation is happening, not where you see the polished result. And it’s not for backup or archiving—it’s for the music you are making, here and now. It’s not a tool for professionals who are looking to fully integrate their DAW production work. But don’t get me wrong, Reason fits beautifully into our new system too, as the music production powerhouse it is.

Let me also tell you that launching the service hasn't changed anything about how you use our apps. You can still be completely private about your music. What we are offering is an extension to what you already do. When you do decide to collaborate, you’re still in control. The stuff you have dropped can be visible to the whole world or only to those you want to share it with.

On a more personal note, this is the most exciting thing that this company has done since I helped found it. I have dedicated my life to help people’s musical dreams come true and as of today we start expanding that idea to people I never dreamed that we could reach.

We want your feedback. We have ideas about what to do next, but we’re building this for you so if you want the service to do something special, be sure to let us know via our survey!

So, go create a piece. Drop it to Propellerhead. Discover what others are doing. But most importantly, forget about technology and have fun!

Posted Jan. 16, 2015, 10:58 a.m.

Posted Jan. 15, 2015, 2:05 p.m.

On January 22nd Propellerhead is closing our forums. When we shipped ReBirth in 1997 we were one of the first companies in the business to start up direct communication with our customers. Mind you, this was before the term “on-line community” even existed.

But that was eighteen years ago, eons in internet time. Since then communication on the internet has changed completely. When we started, the internet was a small, closed place for tech nerds. Now it’s where we live our daily digital lives. New social channels are popping up every day and there are now more ways to communicate with like-minded than any of us have the time to fully explore.

We as a company have changed too. Over the years we have increased our communication dramatically. We’re engaging in a non-stop flow of conversations through all the channels of today and constantly monitoring those of tomorrow. It’s easier to get hold of us and talk to us than it ever was, and we’re talking to more musicians now than we ever did.

2014 was the best year for Propellerhead so far. Reason 8 turned out to be the most successful version of the program that we have ever made, which we’re extremely grateful for. And we’re completely committed to continue creating even better incarnations of our existing products, over years to come. But we’re also growing and expanding our reach through new products and services. While we’re humbled and grateful that so many people have already chosen to use our products in their music making, we also want to invite many more new musicians to the party. People who have other ideas about what music making means than we had when we started this company. And moving forward we will encourage more communication, connection and conversations between musicians, both those who are already our customers and those who will be.

It’s time to take the discussion out of the kitchen and into the streets. Look up and meet the musicians of the world where they are.

Posted Jan. 15, 2015, 2:05 p.m.

Posted Dec. 8, 2014, 4:47 p.m.

Every year the newest employees at Propellerhead are pretty much forced to arrange a x-mas party for the entire company—and every year it's great! This year, activities included a cutthroat rhyming competition. We were split into teams and had to come up with the best possible verse that included a set of key words: Propellerhead, Santa Claus, party, jingle bell, mistletoe.

One entry cleverly rhymed "Santa Claus" with "sound of DAWs" and was passionately read by David Ventura (whose voice also appears in this video). Needless to say, it won by a landslide.

Then, of course, there was food and drinks. An Italian take on the traditional Swedish julbord which left no one hungry. Here's a snapshot of the fun times, featuring (from left to right) Tage, yours truly, Kalle, Carina and Sandra.